1. (

• chatter ,
• chattering ,

) the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine ;

2. (

• chatter ,
• chattering

) the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) ;

1. (

• chatter ,
• click ,

) click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" ;

2. (

• chatter

) cut unevenly with a chattering tool ;

3. (

• chew_the_fat ,
• shoot_the_breeze ,
• chat ,
• confabulate ,
• confab ,
• chitchat ,
• chit-chat ,
• chatter ,
• chaffer ,
• natter ,
• gossip ,
• jaw ,
• claver ,
• visit

) talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" ;

4. (

• chatter ,
• piffle ,
• palaver ,
• prate ,
• tittle-tattle ,
• twaddle ,
• clack ,
• maunder ,
• prattle ,
• blab ,
• gibber ,
• tattle ,
• blabber ,
• gabble

) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly ;

5. (

• chatter ,

) make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" ;